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Drug Convictions
Life Inside
November 8, 2018
My Dog Didn't Forget Me When I Went to Prison
Charlotte was there for the worst moments of my life. And she was there as I picked up the pieces.
By
Keri Blakinger
Life Inside
May 3, 2018
Want to Escape a Criminal Past? Move to Alaska (Like I Did)
After I left prison, nobody would hire me. So I threw a dart at a map.
By
J.T. Perkins Iii
as told to
Maurice Chammah
News
March 8, 2018
Convicted of a Drug Crime, Registered with Sex Offenders
In Kansas, even many minor drug offenders must appear on the state’s public registry. A new bill would change that.
By
Maurice Chammah
News
November 27, 2017
How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?
It depends on where you live. (Californians, you’re in luck.)
By
Lee V. Gaines
Life Inside
June 9, 2016
I Survived a Suicide Attempt in Jail
And it made me a different person.
By
Anonymous
as told to
Maurice Chammah
Commentary
June 6, 2016
Why Prince’s Death Shouldn’t Lead to Bad Drug Policy
Lessons learned from the crack epidemic.
By
Jeremy Haile
and
Michael Collins
Analysis
October 29, 2015
What You Need to Know About the New Federal Prisoner Release
Five reasons it is (and is not) a big deal.
By
The Marshall Project
News
October 9, 2015
Meet the Federal Prisoners About to be Released
A profile of the 6,000.
By
The Marshall Project
News
April 2, 2015
Jolly Ranchers, Sage and Breath Mints
A closer look at a favorite (and unreliable) law-enforcement tool: drug field tests.
By
Alysia Santo